Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-07
THE FIFTIETn CONGRESS.
The Senate and House Organize and
Await tho Message,
ExDected Deadlock In the senate Am.
ic&bly Adjusted.
Speaker Carlisle Makes q Few Well.
Timed Remarks.
Democratic Senator's Pursuing q Fa.
bian Policy.
Country Pestmasters Must Publish
Letter Lists.

Stewart and Hiscock were the first menu
bsrs OF the Senate to arrive in the freshly
decorated Chamber, which began to all up
before IL. The floor soon assumed An
animated appearance with Senators NOV
ing from group to group, discusLing with
their friends and tho officers Of the Cham.
bsr the work OF the session before them,
and some Of them who met for the first
time exchanging greetings. The question OF
tho admission OF Senators Turpie OF In
diana, and Faulkner, OF West Virginia was
fruitful topic, but the understanding
reached in caucus was all-sufieient and
there was q general feeling OF relief that
there would be no conflict or deadlock at
the very commencement OF the session.
The galleries were crowded to overf0wing.
The proceedings OF the day were opened
with prayer by the chaplain, Rev. j. G..
Butler. The President OF the Senate. Mr..
Ingalls,, then took the chair aud called the
S,nate to order. He said he would place
before the Senate certificates OF election,
certificates of appointments and other i'm
portant papers received since adjournment
The following papers were thereupon
suBMrrrED AND READ:
Tho certificate OF the Governor OF Flor
ida making temporary appointment OF j.
J. Finlay, Senator from the fourth soi
March, 1887, until the legislature sho's1d
fll the vacancy by the expiration OF the
term OF Senator Jones; certificate OF tho
Governor Of Florida OF the election by the
legislature Of Samuel Pasco; the certificate
OF the Governor OF New Jersey Of the
election of Rufus Blodgett; the certificate
of the Governor of West Virginia Of the
appointment by him OF Daniel B. Lucas to
fll the vacancy caused by the expiration
OF the term of Senator Camden: the Ger.
tificate of the Governor Of West Virginia.
of tho summary OF proceedings by which
the legislature in special session elected
Chas. ]. Faulkner ~ Senator to ill the va
cancy: the credentials OF VIM. p. Chandler
- protest of Daniel B. Lucas
against tho administration of the oath
OF office to Chas. J. Faulkner. The groun DIS
of protest are: First, that the Executive OF
the State OF West Virginia bad not certified
the election OF Chas. J. Faulkner over the
seal of the State required by the act OF
Congress-; second. for reasons set out in the
brief OF Daniel B. Lucas q copy OF which
accompanied the protest; third, because
Chas. j. Faulkner was at the time and
dste OF his alleged election on the 9Th OF
May. 1887. Judge OF the Thirtssnth
therefore ineligible to the Office of Senator.
The protest was laid on the table and or
dersd printed In the Record. The cere'
mony OF
ADMINISTERING THE OATHs
O, Office to the newly elected Senators
then proceeded. They had been called in
parties OF four and in alphabetical order.
The first four Senators thus called and
sworn in all instances with uplifted hands
and not on the Bible, were: Aldrich, Bate,
B,odgett and Chandler. The second foul
we're: Cockreil, Daniel. Davis and Davies.
The third four called were: Edmunds
Faulkner, George and German.
Mr.. Hoar objected for the time being to
administering the oath Of office to Faux
ner. He understood that whatever ques-
ton arose concerning the title of that Sena
tor to the seat arose on the credentials
themselves. the whole proceedings OF the
LEGISLATURE and history Of the case being
ins H'' in accordance with the usaget
OF the Senate that he would
himself be member o
the Committee on Privileges and Elec
tious be gave assurance that the question
should be dealt with at the earliest Lossible
moment, 80 that the gentleman entitled
| to tho seat would be able to enter on the
discharge OF his duties as Senator.
Mr.. Kenna said the course suggested
| seemed eminently appropriate and he
| trusted action would be taken without the
formality ofvote.
| This suggestion was adopted, the oath
was administered to tho other two Sena
tors and subsequently to Seaators Gray
Hale, Hawley, Hearst, Regan, Sawyer
Sherman, Stewart, Stockbridge aud Tur
pie. =,
At tho suggestion OF Senator Vest, tn
privileges of the floor were given to Mr.
Faulkner pending decision OF the con
test.
| Mr.. Harris presented memorial for .
Constitutional amendment prohibiting th'
manufacture, sale, Importation, exporta
ton or transportation OF alcoholic drink
in the United States. Referred.
Mr.. Hoar presented memorial OF
Winter and others in respect to the seat o
Senator Turpie, OF Indiana, and moved IT
reference to the Committee on Privilege
and Elections. So ordered.
I Resolutions were adopted to inform th
House that quorum OF the Senate ha'
assembled and for the appointment OF
committee of two Senators and like co q
mittee OF the House to inform the Pres
dent that Quorums OF both houses ma
assembled AMI that the Congress was read
to receive any communication hs nigh
nlease to make. " -rill and Morgan wer
appointed as such committee on the par
of the Senate, which then adjourned.
II The House.
i WASHINGTON, December 5.-Long befor
noon the gallery of the House was crowde
to it's utmost capacity with spectator
drawn together to witness the openin
scenes OF the new Congress-. Ladies were
the majority and their costumes lent a
air of animation to tho chamber. On tn
floor members circulated and exchan,
!. ed greetings and congratulations. Yer
: few floral decorations were on the desks
members. The clerk proceeded with tn
roll call. On call OF the roll 313 member
:: answered to their names and the clerk al
nounced more than q quorom belr
= present the next business in order was th
: election OF Speaker. John g. Carlisle Wa
, ,, mt in nomination by Cox, OF New Yor
land Thomas B. Reed by Cannon,
Illinois. The vote resulted: Carlisle, 16;
: : Reed, 14s; Brumm. OF Pennsylvania
! OF the four independents Anderson,
: Iowa. voted for Carlisle; Nichols, OF Mort
? Carlina, and Smith Of Wisconsin. fe
: Brumu; Hopkins. OF Virginia, did not vot
i The Clerk thereupon declared Carlisle dul
elected and that gentleman was escorte
| to the Speakers desk by Messrs. COX an
Q Reed amid amid loud applause. The Ga,
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